RAC 102: Air Conditioning I

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Course Title: RAC 102 Air Conditioning I
Campus: CTEC	Initiator: Bertoldo Esteban Jr.	Date: April 26, 2021
Course Description: This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of air conditioning, installation, preventive maintenance, and repair of air conditioning systems. Practical exercises include dismantling and assembling mechanical parts, refrigerant recovery, system reprocess, and system electrical circuits. Troubleshooting and repairs focus mainly on window type and split type air conditioning units up to 5 tons of refrigeration (TR) for mechanical and electrical defects. Safe handling and storage of refrigerants are emphasized. The students must observe the good practices in servicing air conditioning systems as guided in the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendments. At the completion of this course, a student must be able to perform preventive maintenance, installation, troubleshoot, and repair air conditioning systems.

COURSE HOURS/CREDITS:

	Hours per Week		No. of Weeks			Total Hours			Semester Credits
Lecture	5	x	16		x	80		=	5
Laboratory	15	x	16		x	240		=	5
Workshop		x			x			=
				Total Semester			Credits		10

PURPOSE OF COURSE:

[ ] Degree requirement

[ ] Degree elective

[ x ] Certificate

[ ] Other

PREREQUISITES: None

PSLOS OF OTHER PROGRAMS THIS COURSE MEETS:

PSLO#	Program
None.	None

1) INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (Check all that apply)

[ ]	1. Effective oral communication: capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners' attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
[ ]	2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.
[x]	3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
[x]	4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
[ ]	5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
[ ]	6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.
[x]	7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning: purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.
[ ]	8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

2) PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PSLOs): The student will be able

to:

Determine the safety and occupational health requirements in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.
Demonstrate proper use of refrigeration and air conditioning materials, tools, equipment, and instruments.

Perform installation, preventive maintenance, and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning units.

Participate in the refrigeration and air conditioning trade.

3) COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (General): The student will be

able to:

Explain the fundamentals of air conditioning.
Manipulate materials, tools, instruments, and equipment used in the air conditioning industry.
Install, troubleshoot and service window and split type air conditioning systems.
Follow safety measures as guided by the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment.

4) COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (Specific): The student will be

able to:

CSLO (General) 1: Explain the fundamentals of air conditioning.
Student Learning Outcome (specific)	ISLO		PSLO	Assessment Strategies
1.1. Explain the principles of air conditioning	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about air conditioning principles.
1.2. Discuss Montreal Protocol and government policies regarding ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a unit test using a rubric to determine their knowledge about Montreal Protocol and FSM ozone-depleting substances policies.
1.3. Identify physical principles of air movement and humidity	3,4, 7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about the physical principles of air movement and humidity.
1.4. Recognize the factors of air conditioning that affect comfort and health	3,4, 7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about the factors of air conditioning that affect comfort and health
1.5 Interpret psychrometric charts and scales	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about psychrometric charts and scales.
1.6 Classify the design of air conditioning systems	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about the design of air conditioning systems.
1.7. Analyse system operations and applications	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about system operations and applications.
1.8. Determine basic electricity and electric circuits	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about basic electricity and electric circuits.
1.9. Interpret schematic diagrams	3,4,7		4	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about interpreting schematic diagrams.
1.10. Inspect electrical components, symbols, and circuitry of air conditioning wiring diagrams	3,4,7		4	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by inspecting electrical components, symbols, and circuitry of air conditioning wiring diagrams.
CSLO (General) 2: Manipulate materials, tools, instruments, and equipment used in the air conditioning industry.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO		PSLO	Assessment Strategies
2.1. Identify the air conditioning tubings, fittings, supplies, and materials in the trade	3,4,7		2	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about air conditioning tubings, fittings, supplies, and materials in the trade.
2.2. Describe the different hand tools used in air conditioning installation	3,4,7		2	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about different hand tools used in air conditioning installation.
2.3. Demonstrate refrigerant tubing projects	3,4,7		2	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by demonstrating refrigerant tubing projects.
2.4. Assemble installation brackets using arc welding equipment	3,4,7		2	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by assembling installation brackets using arc welding equipment.
2.5. Dismantle and assemble air conditioning system	3,4,7		2	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by dismantling and assemble an air conditioning system.
2.6. Recover refrigerant from a defective air conditioning system	3,4,7		2	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by recovering refrigerant from a defective air conditioning system.
2.7. Set up system evacuation	3,4,7		2	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by setting up system evacuation.
2.8. Identify refrigerant with the use of electronic refrigerant identifier.	3,4,7		2	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by identifying refrigerant with electronic refrigerant identifiers.
2.9. Discuss electric measuring instruments	3,4,7		2	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about electrical measuring instruments.
CSLO (General) 3: Install, troubleshoot, and repair window and split type air conditioning system.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO		PSLO	Assessment Strategies
3.1. Familiarize the mechanical and electrical parts of the air conditioning system.	3,4,7		3	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about mechanical and electrical parts of the air conditioning system.
3.2. Prepare tools, instruments, equipment, and supplies needed for installation	3,4,7		3	The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about tools, instruments, equipment, and supplies needed for installation.
3.3. Install room air conditioning system.	3,4,7		3	The student will be given a unit test using a rubric to determine their knowledge about the installation of room air conditioning systems.
3.4. Recover refrigerant in an air conditioning unit	3,4,7		3	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by recovering refrigerant in an air conditioning unit.
3.5. Reprocess window and split type air conditioning units.	3,4,7		3	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by reprocessing window and split type air conditioning units.
3.6. Analyze residential air conditioning control systems	3,4,7		3	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by analyzing residential air conditioning control systems.
3.7. Connect electrical wirings of the systems	3,4,7		3	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by connecting electrical wirings of the systems.
3.8. Test and replace electrical components	3,4,7		3	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by testing and replacing electrical components.
3.9. Troubleshoot and repair common air conditioning defects	3*,4,7		3	Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by troubleshooting and repairing common air conditioning defects.
CSLO (General) 4: Follow safety measures as guided by the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO		Assessment Strategies
4.1. Follows electrical safety	3,4,7	1		The student will be given a quiz using a rubric to determine their knowledge about following electrical safety.
4.2. Displays safety procedures in handling tools, instruments, and equipment.	3,4,7	1		Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by displaying safety procedures in handling tools, instruments, and equipment.
4.3. Observes good practices in servicing air conditioning systems	3,4,7	1		Through a checklist/rubric, the student will be assessed using direct observation of procedural skills by observing good practices in servicing air conditioning systems.

5) COURSE CONTENT:

Fundamentals of air conditioning
Materials, tools, instruments, and equipment used in the air conditioning industry
Installation, troubleshooting, and repair of window and split-type air conditioning systems
Safety in servicing air conditioning systems

6) METHOD(S) OF INSTRUCTION:

[ x ] Lecture [ ] Cooperative learning groups

[ x ] Laboratory [ x ] In-class exercises

[ x ] Audio visual [ x ] Demonstrations [ ] Other

7) REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS:

Silberstien, E., Obrzut, J., Tomczyk, J., Whitman, B., & Johnson, B. (2020). Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology. 9th Edition. 200 Pier 4 Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210, USA: Cengage (or most recent edition)
Russel A. Smith. Electricity for Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning. 8^th Edition. 5 Maxwell Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065 2919 USA. Delmar Cengage Learning (or most recent edition)

Course Materials:

CAI classroom with whiteboard
Laboratory workshop, equipment and tools of the trade
Refrigeration and air conditioning toolkit.
Text, Teacher's Resource Guide, workbook
Multi-media projector

8) REFERENCE MATERIALS:

National Center for Construction Education and Research, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Columbus, Ohio, USA. Prentice Hall, 2001 (or most recent edition).

Althouse, A., Turnquist, C., & Bracciano, A. (2004). Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. 18th Edition. Tinley Park, IL: The Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc. (or most recent edition)

Scaringe, R. P. Environmentally Safe Refrigerant Service Techniques for the Next Generation. Mainstream Engineering Corporation, Rockledge, Florida, USA. 12th Edition, 2004 (or most recent edition).

Air Conditioning Hand Out

9) INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS:

None

10) EVALUATION:

The student must achieve a grade of C to pass the course. The summative assessment will be given during the mid-term and final term examinations.

11) CREDIT BY EXAMINATION:

None

RAC 102: Air Conditioning II	Endorsed by CC: 05/05/2021
	Approved by VPIA: 05/06/2021

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